Bike Trail Entrance Off 30A?

[Smiling JOe]

Hmmm. That seems to indicate that there is no 30A East entrance, as state lands cut off b/f the private property edging 30A (I think that would be "Prominence"?). But, I am virtually certain that the paper map from the tourist center in my drawer in SoWal had an entrance on 30A. Like, maybe an easement of the state to 30A (they must have one, since they have an entrance there for them). Maybe not....

Grrr. Just don't want to have to ride all the way up to Nature Walk, do the loop, and ride all the way back. Too much exercise! Plus, I hate riding on 395. Nicer to cut down to 30A and go home.

They are building a walk/bike path on 395 between 98 and 30-A. They have it almost ready for paving.

 

[Kurt]

It is online. I will try to find it.

I searched but cannot find it, although I have seen it online somewhere in the past.

It is on http://www.sowal.com/parks.html,
http://www.sowal.com/easternlake.pdf

 

[Smiling JOe]

Kurt, that is too funny. I was just thinking, Kurt should post the trail info on SoWal. :funn:Little did I know, you already were the link to the source. ;-)

 

[Mermaid]

Has anyone biked on the off-road trails? We're bringing our bikes to the beach after Christmas, but we've never ridden anywhere but the paved path that runs along 30-A. Are the surfaces hard packed enough for regular bikes or do you need a mountain bike to use them?

 

[katie blue]

I was wondering that myself, Mermaid. I had the guys at Big Daddy's put some fat nubby tires on my ex-city bike, so I'm ready for a little off road action here and there.

So, though it gets close to 30a in parts, I'm not seeing an "official" entrance to the loop trail from near Deer Lake. if i were a fulltimer, I imagine I'd know of some hidden sandy path to get to it. Sure would use that trail if I could get to it from the east side though.

 

[Uncle Timmy]

I have biked the trail that runs between Hwy 83 (Blue Mountain) and 283 (Grayton Beach) and it is well maintained and accessible by bike. They have placed burlap fabric over the softer sand areas so that you can ride without too much difficulty. Be advised that it is still an off-road ride and will take more effort than the 30-A path.

I would HIGHLY recommend the ride. You will pass through several different ecosystems along the way from upland pine forest to swampy areas near the coastal lakes.

Wear long pants as some of the vegetation near the trail can scratch if you are not careful.

Enjoy!

 

[Travel2Much]

I was wondering that myself, Mermaid. I had the guys at Big Daddy's put some fat nubby tires on my ex-city bike, so I'm ready for a little off road action here and there.

So, though it gets close to 30a in parts, I'm not seeing an "official" entrance to the loop trail from near Deer Lake. if i were a fulltimer, I imagine I'd know of some hidden sandy path to get to it. Sure would use that trail if I could get to it from the east side though.

Yeah, I live on 30A East and have the same issue. Want to get on the trail from 30A. Just lazy I guess. But--riding all the way to the 395 entrance from the eastern part of 30A and back to do the loop really spoils things.

When there I am going to look at the map in my drawer again which I swore had a 30A entrance and experiment a bit or maybe ask anyone at Deer Lake if it is possible.

 

[John]

You can also find trail maps at www.beachtobay.org.

To my knowledge, they are all multi-use (bikes and pedestrians) trails.

Some great scenery back there on the Eastern lake Loop trail.

 

[John]

I forgot to answer the initial question. It's been over a year since I've been at that particular trail entrance/exit, but it's behind that electrical substation, located across from the Deer Lake area.

 

[Mermaid]

Thanks so much for the additional info on the trails! :clap_1: